The Fridge Light

CBC Discover & Learn

Join top food writer Chris Nuttall-Smith for an obsessive, fascinating journey through the hidden stories of the things we eat. Each episode chows down on one food phenomenon, revealing the unexpected cultural ingredients. Part science, part business, part psychology — always fresh and delicious.

  1. 2023-07-11 · BONUS

    The Fridge Light Introduces: 10 Minutes to Save the Planet

    Our brains aren’t wired to save the world. But if you’re ready to make changes that actually stick, 10 Minutes to Save the Planet will show you the way. Co-hosts meteorologist and climate reporter Johanna Wagstaffe and broadcaster Rohit Joseph work through the UN’s 10 actions for a healthy planet, but in a way that won’t shame, overwhelm or bore you. Think of each episode as a bite-size guide to fight climate change, rooted in behavioural therapy. More episodes are available at: https://link.chtbl.com/n0xD54PD

    12 min

  2. 2017-12-20

    Catch of the Day

    How one of the strangest, and frankly blandest-tasting animals you’ll ever encounter, might just be exactly the fish the planet needs.

    39 min

  3. 2017-12-12

    Blank Slate

    Tofu: vegetarian superfood or toxin-ridden poison? (Spoiler alert: it's neither!)

    33 min

  4. 2017-12-05

    Chew Chew

    The sticky story of how gum conquered our planet — and why today it’s fighting just to survive.

    35 min

  5. 2017-11-28

    Gutsy

    Prebiotic. Probiotic. These labels are popping up on all sorts of food products, but do they actually help your intestines do their thing?

    37 min

  6. 2017-11-21

    You'll Have Another

    What are the invisible forces that determine what's in your drink?

    27 min

  7. 2017-11-08

    Snack Time

    Can the Fridge Light team choose, once and for all, the greatest snack of all time? We find out at our first ever live show, recorded at the Hot Docs Podcast Festival.

    50 min

  8. 2017-11-01

    Billion Dollar Baby: the rise and fall of Orbitz

    The untold inside story of Orbitz -- the weirdest drink of the 1990s, and maybe the single worst beverage launch of all time. Doomed to failure, or way ahead of its time?

    44 min
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Join top food writer Chris Nuttall-Smith for an obsessive, fascinating journey through the hidden stories of the things we eat. Each episode chows down on one food phenomenon, revealing the unexpected cultural ingredients. Part science, part business, part psychology — always fresh and delicious.

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